Grasses through space and time: An overview of the biogeographical and macroevolutionary history of Poaceae

TJ Gallaher, PM Peterson, RJ Soreng… - … of Systematics and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Grasses are widespread on every continent and are found in all terrestrial biomes. The
dominance and spread of grasses and grassland ecosystems have led to significant …

Method for generating foodplant fitness landscapes: with a foodplant checklist for southern Africa and its application to Klasies River Main Site

M Lombard, A van Aardt - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2023 - Elsevier
We present the most complete foodplant checklist for southern Africa to date, and summarise
the geo-chronological origins of the South Africa and Lesotho biomes. Working from …

Hybridisation and chloroplast capture between distinct Themeda triandra lineages in Australia

LT Dunning, JK Olofsson, AST Papadopulos… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ecotypes are distinct populations within a species that are adapted to specific environmental
conditions. Understanding how these ecotypes become established, and how they interact …

Taking stock of foodplants growing in the Cradle of Humankind fossil hominin site, South Africa

M Lombard, AC van Aardt - African Archaeological Review, 2022 - Springer
Despite a century's work in the UNESCO Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site in South
Africa, there has been no systematic consideration of the area's full foodplant regime when …

The foodplant fitness landscape of Wonderboom and possible implications for Middle Pleistocene foragers of the Magaliesberg, South Africa

M Lombard, MG Lotter, MV Caruana - Archaeological and Anthropological …, 2023 - Springer
With this contribution, we provide a species and edible part list for the foodplant population
of the Wonderboom landscape at the eastern end of the Magaliesberg range in Gauteng …

Wonderboompoort, South Africa: A natural game funnel for meat harvesting during the later Acheulean

M Lombard, MG Lotter, MV Caruana - Journal of Archaeological Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract We revisit Wonderboompoort, South Africa, in terms of its potential to have served
as a natural game funnel during the Pleistocene later Acheulean. The geological and …

[HTML][HTML] Phylogeography of two widespread C4 grass species suggest that tableland and valley grassy biome in southwestern China pre-date human modification

Y Chu, AKS Wee, RS Lapuz, KW Tomlinson - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in southwest China lies at the intersection between
East and South Asia, and is characterised by highly complex vegetation ranging from …

HeteropogonThemeda grasses evolve to occupy either tropical grassland or wetland biomes

W Arthan, V Morales‐Fierro… - … of Systematics and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Species of the Heteropogon‐Themeda clade are ecologically important grasses
distributed across the tropics, including widespread species, such as the pantropical …

The complete chloroplast genome of Bothriochloa ischaemum

Y Li, H Xu, H Zhong, Z Yang, K Dong… - Mitochondrial DNA Part …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Bothriochloa ischaemum (Linn.) 1936 is a high-quality perennial forage in Loess
Plateau of China. In this study, we sequenced and characterized the complete chloroplast …

Carbon isotope values for grasses in Madagascar's Central Highlands establish baselines for historical and paleoecological research

BE Crowley, HH Schmidt… - Plants, People, Planet, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Societal Impact Statement Grasses are significant drivers of fires and are the primary food
source for cattle in Madagascar's Central Highlands. However, their extent and importance …